Star Trip – Solar Systems

Students will gain an understanding of astronomy by learning about the structure of our solar system and the celestial bodies in it! Star Lab offers a portable planetarium experience for students participating.

Grades: Pre K–2

Length: 45 minutes

Capacity: 25 persons

Cost:

Virtual: $75

In-Person: $100

Curricular Connections:

  • Science K: Exploring our Natural Surroundings 

    • NSK.1: Explore features of their natural surroundings (e.g., soil, water, landform, and weather conditions), including changes to those surroundings over time.

  • Science 1: Daily and Seasonal Changes 

    • DS1.1: Compare and represent daily and seasonal changes of natural phenomena through observing, measuring, sequencing, and recording.

    • DS1.2: Inquire into the ways in which plants, animals, and humans adapt to daily and seasonal changes by changing their appearance, behaviour, and/or location.

  • Science 2: Air and Water in the Environment 

    • AW2.1: Investigate the properties of air and water (in all three states of matter) within their environment.

    • AW2.2: Assess the importance of air and water for the health and survival of living things, including themselves and the environment.